Rating of
4/4
Great sequel
ryan - wrote on 05/21/10
The story told by this sequel wouldn't have been made if the first movie had followed the book. It does follow the story in every way except for the fact that in the ending of the book, the Corleone family ends up going legitimate with the Genco olive oil company along with other businesses that stay within the boundaries of the law. I'm glad they made a sequel. The alternate path Michael Corleone took to stay in Organized Crime is far more interesting than if they made a movie about the family going straight. The movie shows how Don Corleone (the Godfather) escaped the Italian mafia in his native Sicily and came to America an orphan. It is, in a way, an all-American story of a boy having nothing, to a man who had acquired respect, fear, and love from the community in which he lived. Not to mention a considerable amount of wealth. Michael however, doesn't seem to be as fortunate at the conclusion of this film. One of the all-time greatest crime stories!!!
